Hello all,

I recently caved into temptation and purchased an O-scale live steam PRR K4 on ebay.  I knew nothing about it but I couldn't resist.

 

After receiving it, it appears to have been well made but not quite finished, at least not to a running state.  I looks like it was test fired but never run on rails.  It has a check valve but no axle pump and the tender was not made to carry fuel or water.  It had a provision for a lubricator that is now missing but the cylinders are well lubricated with what looks like steam oil.   The boiler is a legitimate Belpaire type but there is no provision for burners or grates.  The smokebox front looks like something straight off a Lionel model, white metal with a plastic lens built in.

 

There are enough castings in it that I believe it may not be a one off.  Does anyone know of drawings for such a model?  I would like to see if I can get it into steam and having drawing to go from to create this missing pieces would be a big help.

 

 

 

 

 

Noel,

Thanks for the input but I do not believe this is from Little Engines.  They offered a 4-6-4 and a 4-8-4.  I had (still do but would have to find it)  a copy of a small book they produced on how to construct the O scale locomotives.  This locomotive is fairly different in construction and appearance.

 

I did think that I might be able to use the Little Engines casting to make a new smokebox cover but it appears that they no longer produce the O scale models.

 

I was hoping someone might recall seeing an advertisement or article on this locomotive.  I would love to know its history.

 

Roger